Youth Illegal Sports Gambling Surges, Take A Look Around Us
Dec 26, 2024
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Sports gambling, such as the release of similar sites that mimic Sports Toto's unique games, such as Sports Toto and Proto, is all considered illegal. In addition, regardless of legal or illegal, adolescents cannot use them all in any case. Under the current National Sports Promotion Act, youths can face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won if they violate the purchase restriction that they should not sell sports promotion voting rights or pay refunds. In addition, teenagers should pay special attention to this point because it stipulates that not only illegal sports gambling operators but also those who participate will be sentenced to up to five years in prison or fined up to 50 million won.
Among online gambling offenders arrested by police recently, the proportion of young teenagers, including elementary and middle school students, has increased sharply. In particular, it is shocking that the case of activities as a member recruitment plan called 'Distributor' beyond simply using gambling has been confirmed. Concerns are growing in that the number of teenagers who fall into gambling through the recommendation or introduction of friends, even if they started out with simple curiosity, is gradually increasing.
Illegal sports gambling sites with servers overseas use a lot of terms that can be confusing along with phrases that are far from real, such as false facts that are "state-permitted sports betting," raising concerns that the damage cases and amount of illegal sports gambling by teenagers will increase. An official from Sports Toto Korea said, `The number of teenagers experiencing illegal sports gambling online continues to increase. Sports Toto Korea will do its best to eradicate the indiscriminate use of illegal sports gambling by teenagers.
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